UTR #52

Dr. Timothy Paul Jones is a Reformed Baptist professor who has written on Star Wars and theology. We talk about gospel connections in Star Wars, based on the theology in the prior six movies. Our first show for 2016, an hour long!

UTR #47

What lessons on the Christian life can we learn from … baseball? Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, the 2015 World Series, true identity and Calvinist baseball players – this episode goes there. We ask: can a Calvinist enjoy baseball?

UTR#27

Kyle Howard aka SuperTheo looks at the surge of Calvinist geeks on the internet and explains the landscape. We explore the new explosion of geek related Calvinist podcasts and blogs in the last year (eg, Calvinist Batman, etc.).
Why is it happening? What’s it mean? What’s his place?

We all wonder what makes a killer* tick. People want to know what goes on in the mind of a terrorist. I can shed light on one: Elton Simpson; my former co-worker and frequent debate partner.

The Christian must think theologically about such people. The Christian must not think the murderer – or any sinner, for that matter – is so different, so much worse. The Christian must remember that outside of Christ, we too face God’s judgment for our sin, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Still, not everyone is ready to drive across the southwest United States to commit murder as Elton was. Why? That is the question. The answer: Elton’s theology.

SALAFI ISLAM

“Are you a Wahabist?”, I asked. Elton waved his hands emphatically: “That is the name Orientalists [British scholars of Islam] gave to those who practice true Islam. I am a Salafi.” Non-Salafi Muslims consider the Salafi understanding of Islam to be strict, rigid, limited, and narrow. Salafis believe Salafi Islam is closest to the Islam of Muhammad and his companions. Estimates indicate Salafi Islam is the fastest-growing form of Islam; the headlines indicate Salafi Islam is also the most violent.

BPR#179

-The differences between historical or systematic and Biblical theology
-Meanings and import of key symbols in the Bible
-Biblical theology in relation to sexism and slavery
-The practical impact of Biblical Theology